Belfast Lough is a large, intertidal sea inlet on the east coast of Northern Ireland. At its head is the city and port of Belfast, which sits at the mouth of the River Lagan. The lough opens into the North Channel and connects Belfast to the Irish Sea.
Satellite photo
The jetty at Cloghan Point is used to off-load oil from tankers, for use at the nearby Kilroot power station.
Sunset over Belfast Lough, viewed from Bangor.
Blackhead Lighthouse is one of three lighthouses in Belfast Lough.
Belfast Harbour is a major maritime hub in Belfast, Northern Ireland, handling 67% of Northern Ireland's seaborne trade and about 25% of the maritime trade of the entire island of Ireland. It is a vital gateway for raw materials, exports and consumer goods, and is also Northern Ireland's leading logistics and distribution hub.
View of Belfast Container Terminal from Victoria Channel approach, April 2019
New Belfast Liebherr crane under assembly, May 2020
Newly assembled Liebherr gantry crane
Belfast docks in 2009